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NMSA: Arthropod Collections (1900-2012)

Citation

Muller B, Ranwashe F (2017). NMSA: Arthropod Collections (1900-2012). Version 1.1. South African National Biodiversity Institute. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/a4tpcb accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-10-03.

Description

The Arthropoda collection is an outstanding resource in terms of biodiversity conservation, biosystematics perspective, economic importance and medical and veterinary research.Approximately 35000 data records of individual specimens.

Taxonomic Coverages

Arthropods
  1. Arthropoda
    rank: phylum
  2. Diptera
    rank: order
  3. Lepidoptera
    rank: order
  4. Mecoptera
    rank: order

Geographic Coverages

Global distributions

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Burgert Muller
originator
position: Curator
KwaZulu-Natal Museum
Private Bag 9070
Pietermaritzburg
3200
KwaZulu-Natal
ZA
Telephone: +27 33 345 1404
email: bmuller@nmsa.org.za
Fhatani Ranwashe
metadata author
position: Data Technician
South African National Biodiversity Institute
Private Bag X7, Kirstenbosch
Claremont
7735
Western Cape
ZA
Telephone: +27217998738
email: f.ranwashe@sanbi.org.za
Fhatani Ranwashe
user
email: f.ramwashe@sanbi.org.za
Burgert Muller
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
KwaZulu-Natal Museum
Private Bag 9070
Pietermaritzburg
3200
KwaZulu-Natal
ZA
Telephone: +27 33 345 1404
email: bmuller@nmsa.org.za
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